We propose an affine term structure model that allows for tenor-dependence of yield curves andthus for different risk categories in interbank rates, an important feature of post-crisis interestrate markets. The model has a Nelson-Siegel factor loading structure and thus economicallywell...

This paper is an attempt to study fundamentally the valuation of insurance contracts. We start from the observation that insurance contracts are inherently linked to financial markets, be it via interest rates, or – as in hybrid products, equity-linked life insurance and variable annuities –...